﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:28:28 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Nichol's Garden Group - Pet Centre</title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ctl/RSS/mid/1485/evl/0/CategoryID/18/CategoryName/Pet-Centre</link><atom:link href="https://www.nichols.co.nz:443/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ctl/RSS/mid/1485/evl/0/CategoryID/18/CategoryName/Pet-Centre" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hamish Phillips]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Hits & Nichol's Pet Centre: Pet of the Year 2025]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/163/The-Hits-Nichols-Pet-Centre-Pet-of-the-Year-2025</link><description><![CDATA[ Calling all pet parents - The Hits in Otago, Southland and Southern Lakes are looking for their regions Pet of the Year! Comment on their FB or Insta pages with a picture and short profile of your ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 06:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/163/The-Hits-Nichols-Pet-Centre-Pet-of-the-Year-2025</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[ ]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ready for a new mouse, bird, bunny or guinea pig?]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/126/Ready-for-a-new-mouse-bird-bunny-or-guinea-pig</link><description><![CDATA[ Owning a pet is a long-term commitment. Before selling any animal, the Nichol’s Pet Centre team will ensure they’re going to the best home possible. They’ll run through the following checklist with ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/126/Ready-for-a-new-mouse-bird-bunny-or-guinea-pig</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ready for a new cat or dog?]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/90/Ready-for-a-new-cat-or-dog</link><description><![CDATA[ Owning a pet is a long-term commitment with the average life span of cats and dogs being around 12 years.  Some dogs and cats can even live until 15 or even 20 years of age. Check this guide to see ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 23:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/90/Ready-for-a-new-cat-or-dog</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Cats Meeting Dogs]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/104/Cats-Meeting-Dogs</link><description><![CDATA[ Despite popular belief that cats and dogs are sworn enemies, if introduced correctly they can actually be great friends. This takes time however, and extreme caution as dogs generally just want to ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/104/Cats-Meeting-Dogs</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[10 Foods Your Pet Shouldn't Eat]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/102/10-Foods-Your-Pet-Shouldnt-Eat</link><description><![CDATA[ There are a number of foods that you MUST avoid if you want to reduce potential nutritional and physiological problems with your pets. As a pet owner, its likely you have the customary animal food ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/102/10-Foods-Your-Pet-Shouldnt-Eat</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Parrot Profiles]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/101/Parrot-Profiles</link><description><![CDATA[ Parrots can make wonderful, entertaining pets.  Large parrots tend to make a lot more noise that smaller parrots like cockatiels and all are known to be more vocal when ignored or bored, Ensure they ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/101/Parrot-Profiles</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pet's Separation Anxiety]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/89/Pets-Separation-Anxiety</link><description><![CDATA[ Our furry friends can be quite the inquisitive bunch, sticking their cute wet noses into all things not exactly pet-friendly. They usually do this out of just plain curiosity but they can also be ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 03:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/89/Pets-Separation-Anxiety</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bearded Dragon]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/88/Bearded-Dragon</link><description><![CDATA[ The bearded dragon’s scientific name is  Pogona Vitticeps . They are medium sized lizards generally 30-60cm length from their heads to the tip of their tail. 

 Bearded dragons are only naturally ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 02:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/88/Bearded-Dragon</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Red Eared Turtles Care Guide]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/87/Red-Eared-Turtles-Care-Guide</link><description><![CDATA[ Red Eared Turtles are entertaining and long living pets that can make an excellent addition to your family. To help them be around for as long as possible lets first read up on them to understand ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 01:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/87/Red-Eared-Turtles-Care-Guide</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichol's Group]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Rabbit Care Guide]]></title><link>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/85/Rabbit-Care-Guide</link><description><![CDATA[ With frequent handling, rabbits make great social and gentle pets but we need to understand what is required for their proper care and continued health. If you're looking to add a rabbit to your ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.nichols.co.nz/Pet-Centre/Articles-News/Handy-Helpers/ArtMID/1485/ArticleID/85/Rabbit-Care-Guide</guid></item></channel></rss>